fabulist
/ˈfæbjəlɪst/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈfæbjəlɪst/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈfa-byə-list/ (ame, mw)
fabulist — 名詞
- fabulistsingular
- fabulistsplural
1. A writer of short moral stories, often with animal characters, that teach a less
寓言作家
創作道德寓言故事的人
A writer of short moral stories, often with animal characters, that teach a lesson about right and wrong.
Aesop is the most famous fabulist from ancient Greece, known for his tales of talking animals.
伊索是古希臘最著名的寓言作家，以會說話的動物故事聞名。
collocation: famous fabulist
The fabulist spent years collecting folk tales from villages across West Africa.
那位寓言作家花了好幾年時間，收集西非各村莊的民間故事。
fabulist spent years collecting / writing
Sofia wanted to become a fabulist who could teach honesty to children through her stories.
Sofia 希望能成為寓言作家，透過故事教導孩子們誠實的道理。
The old fabulist wrote a new fable each week for the local newspaper.
那位老寓言作家每週為地方報紙寫一篇新的寓言。
Many modern fabulists use animal characters to comment on real problems like pollution.
許多現代寓言作家用動物角色來評論污染這類真實世界的問題。
- storyteller
broader term — any teller of stories, not specifically moral fables
- allegorist
more formal; someone who writes allegories with hidden meanings
文法句型
a/an + fabulist
fabulist + who-clause
用法筆記
This is the original and more traditional meaning. The word is quite formal; in everyday conversation, 'storyteller' or 'writer of fables' is more common.
2. A person who says things that are not true, often making up long or colourful st
說謊者
習慣編造故事騙人的人
A person who says things that are not true, often making up long or colourful stories to impress others or avoid blame.
The politician was called a fabulist after claiming to have won a medal he never received.
那位政治人物在宣稱自己獲得一枚從未領受的獎章後，被人稱為說謊者。
called a fabulist after [false claim]
Fatima stopped trusting her colleague because people at the office called him a fabulist.
Fatima 不再信任她的同事，因為辦公室裡的人都說他是說謊者。
The journalist exposed the fabulist whose bestselling memoir was full of events that never happened.
記者揭穿了那位說謊者的真面目——他的暢銷回憶錄裡充斥著從未發生過的事情。
Mei soon learned that her new friend was a fabulist who invented stories about celebrities.
Mei 很快就發現她的新朋友是個說謊者，總是編造關於名人的故事。
In court, the witness was called a fabulist because her story changed each time.
在法庭上，那名證人被稱為說謊者，因為她的說詞每次都不一樣。
- liar
more common and direct; lacks the 'elaborate story' flavour of fabulist
- fabricator
focuses on inventing false information, often in a professional context
- fibber
informal and milder, for small or harmless lies
- truth-teller
someone who always tells the truth
文法句型
a/an + fabulist
fabulist + who-clause
用法筆記
This sense is always negative and formal. Unlike 'liar', which can be used in any register, 'fabulist' carries an extra suggestion that the false stories are detailed, creative, or meant to make the speaker seem impressive.